Wine Spectator, 96 points: Cherry, leather and iron notes mark this suave, elegant red. A bit reticent now, but the fruit is fresh and long on the finish. The dense tannins leave a mouthcoating impression, but this opens up beautifully over a few...

jamessuckling.com, 99 points: (JS98-99 points) This is a superb wine. I didn’t think it could be better than the 2015 but indeed it is. Full, layered and sexy. It goes on for minutes with dense fruit, yet it’s also vivid and showcases sublime...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: The wonderful 2013 Crianza from Hacienda Monasterio is one of the great successes from a challenging vintage that resulted in a heterogeneous collection of wines, where you can find the best and the worst. 2013 was a...

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: Fantastically complex aromas of spices, dried flowers and plums follow through to a full body, integrated and polished tannins and a superb finish. This is a 2012 Brunello with it all. Drink in 2018.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: Even better than the Dignus is the 2010 Baron de Magaña, a blend of 35% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Tempranillo and 10% Syrah from a vineyard planted in 1970 and aged 14 months in 70% new and 30% old French oak. A...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: Showing slightly better from bottle than barrel (and it performed admirably there), the 2010 Laforge emerges from three major soil types in St.-Emilion – gravel, sand and hard limestone. It is largely a Merlot-based wine...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: 95+ The 2013 Morellino di Scansano Riserva Poggio Valente is a breakthrough wine for Fattoria le Pupille and its talented winemaking team. This is a complete and balanced expression that shows its best side to all the...

jamessuckling.com, 97 points: Love the nose on this with blackberries sweet tobacco blueberries. Full body with soft and silky tannins and a light jammy finish. Lots of dark fruits. Long finish. Loads going on in this one. Give it three to five years...

jamessuckling.com, 97 points: A very rich and full-bodied Cristal that harks back to 2006 or 1989 in style. It's round and rich, which underlies the ripeness of the vintage. Lots of dried-apple and pineapple character with bread dough and flan...

Wine Enthusiast, 95 points: (WE93-95 points) Powerful tannins and ripe fruit notes set this wine up for a rich future. It has a dark, brooding quality, with smooth wood flavors and a creamy black-cherry aftertaste.

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